Electricity generation by a plant microbial fuel cell with an integrated oxygen reducing biocathode

Applied Energy

Volumn 137, Issue , 2015, Pages 151-157

  Wetser, Koen ^a   Sudirjo, Emilius ^a   Buisman, Cees J N ^a   Strik, David P B T B ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bio electricity; Oxygen reducing biocathode; Plant microbial fuel cell; Spartina anglica

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; OXYGEN; REDOX REACTIONS; THERMOELECTRIC POWER;

BIOCATHODES; CURRENT GENERATION; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT; OXYGEN REDUCING CATHODE; PLANT MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; SPARTINA ANGLICA; SUBSTRATE AVAILABILITIES;

FUEL CELL POWER PLANTS;

BIOFUEL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRODE; FUEL CELL; GRASS; OXYGEN;

SPARTINA ANGLICA;

EID: 84908297524     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.10.006     Document Type: Article

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